Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic

TL;DR: A few years ago a paper reported the results from a cross-over trial comparing a drug against placebo in patients with schizophrenia, and the authors were interested in whether the change score (post minus pre) differed between placebo and drug.

TL;DR: This study is an observational longitudinal cohort study of 330 students enrolled in the undergraduate medicine course at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Australia, used to determine the prevalence, incidence and severity of mental disorder, elucidate contextual and biological triggers and mechanisms underpinning psychopathology and examine the impact of psychopathology on performance and professional functioning.

TL;DR: The DMI-10 appears useful as a brief and acceptable screen for depression in a general practice setting, both identifying those who are likely to be currently depressed and those with a background of previous depression.

TL;DR: It is identified that predictors of P ND status are distinctly influenced by the measure of PND, and such inconsistencies are intrinsically noteworthy and of potential key importance in shaping intervention strategies.

TL;DR: Time, labor, and cost-intensive efforts did not translate into successful recruitment through general practice in this instance, with barriers identified at several different levels.